All Discussions Tagged 'Esprit' - Ethical Fashion SOURCE Network2024-03-29T00:55:19Zhttps://ethicalfashionforum.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Esprit&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAritisan Cooperatives and Fair Trade Communities - Benefit from Donated Design to build your businessestag:ethicalfashionforum.ning.com,2012-08-27:2622461:Topic:1833022012-08-27T19:10:26.398ZBel Esprithttps://ethicalfashionforum.ning.com/profile/DeboraPokallus
<p><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Bel Esprit, the online showroom for ethical fashion has launched two programs to assist community cooperatives. Bel Esprit's Donate Design program will connect student designers with community cooperatives looking to create and develop fashion product lines. Students will gain real world experience in developing commercial products and communities will benefit from design assistance. Students of fashion design…</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Bel Esprit, the online showroom for ethical fashion has launched two programs to assist community cooperatives. Bel Esprit's Donate Design program will connect student designers with community cooperatives looking to create and develop fashion product lines. Students will gain real world experience in developing commercial products and communities will benefit from design assistance. Students of fashion design study the latest techniques and trends and can give artisan communities designs that reflect what the international fashion market is looking for. Bel Esprit will mentor the program, offering 25 years of industry experience to the projects. Fashion schools are welcome to organize a program on their campus to give students design internship experience while working for social and environmental justice.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Communities interested in working with established designers to develop product for their international fashion collections can be connected to fashion designers, both established ethical designers and designers new to ethical fashion looking to change their business. Bel Esprit's sister showroom, Showroom International works with emerging and independent fashion all around the world, and interest in working with fair trade and ethical resources is growing. Bel Esprit gives designers and suppliers the means to connect at no cost. Contact <a href="mailto:donatedesign@gmail.com">donatedesign@gmail.com</a>.</span></p> Bel Esprit Becomes a Full Service Source for the Ethical Fashion Communitytag:ethicalfashionforum.ning.com,2012-07-27:2622461:Topic:1790032012-07-27T17:02:41.842ZBel Esprithttps://ethicalfashionforum.ning.com/profile/DeboraPokallus
<p><a href="http://http://belespritllc.wordpress.com/2012/07/25/bel-esprit-becomes-a-full-service-source-for-the-ethical-fashion-community/" target="_blank">Bel Esprit Blog Post</a></p>
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<p>Bel Esprit, the online showroom for international designers of ethical fashion (<a href="http://www.belesprit.net" target="_self">www.belesprit.net</a>), has expanded its support of ethical practices in the fashion industry with Fashion (Re)Construction (…</p>
<p><a href="http://http://belespritllc.wordpress.com/2012/07/25/bel-esprit-becomes-a-full-service-source-for-the-ethical-fashion-community/" target="_blank">Bel Esprit Blog Post</a></p>
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<p>Bel Esprit, the online showroom for international designers of ethical fashion (<a href="http://www.belesprit.net" target="_self">www.belesprit.net</a>), has expanded its support of ethical practices in the fashion industry with Fashion (Re)Construction (<a href="http://www.fashionreconstruction.com" target="_blank">www.fashionreconstruction.com</a>) , the online resource offering ethical sourcing options to fashion designers. The directory is now open to producers of ecological and fair labor products and services for fashion companies and is entirely free for listings and. Ethical suppliers (textile, notions, display, accessory components, production, etc.) to the industry may have their company, certifications and catalog listed on the site. Fair trade product manufacturers and artisan organizations may be listed in the directory if they offer private label services to manufacture products for other fashion companies. For a listing, contact belesprit [at] ureach.com</p>
<p>To help communities launch or expand apparel and textile related businesses, Bel Esprit launched Donate Design (<a href="http://www.donate-design.org" target="_blank">www.donate-design.org</a>), a program connecting communities with fashion industry experts and volunteers donating expertise and assistance. Communities may submit projects and requests for assistance, and professionals interested in donating advice, expertise and mentoring to developing businesses around the world may contact Donate Design to receive information on projects. Volunteers offer their help according to their ability and availability.</p>
<p>The Donate Design blog is accepting submissions from community leaders to tell the stories (written or video) of fair trade success in raising the standard of living for workers and their communities, and educate the industry and the public about the importance of ethical principles for workers, fashion companies and consumers. It is the mission of Bel Esprit to increase awareness of the importance of ethical principles in fashion, and promote the commitment to business principles that respect the world and its inhabitants.</p> Tell us your stories, promote your fair trade apparel supply and production businesses!tag:ethicalfashionforum.ning.com,2012-06-15:2622461:Topic:1770982012-06-15T23:23:39.823ZBel Esprithttps://ethicalfashionforum.ning.com/profile/DeboraPokallus
<p class="summary">Donate Design has a new blog to tell the stories of communities producing textile, apparel, jewelry and accessory supplies and manufacturing to the industry. Let us post your stories, promote your supply businesses in our free directory and, get support and assistance for your growth projects through Donate Design program. donatedesign [at] gmail.com</p>
<p class="summary"><a href="http://www.donate-design.org/">www.donate-design.org</a></p>
<p class="summary">Donate Design has a new blog to tell the stories of communities producing textile, apparel, jewelry and accessory supplies and manufacturing to the industry. Let us post your stories, promote your supply businesses in our free directory and, get support and assistance for your growth projects through Donate Design program. donatedesign [at] gmail.com</p>
<p class="summary"><a href="http://www.donate-design.org/">www.donate-design.org</a></p>